Kodex

Code

T33.539A

initial encounter

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Hierarchy

S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- T33-T34 Frostbite (T33-T34)
  - T33 Superficial frostbite
    - T33.5 Superficial frostbite of wrist, hand, and fingers
      - T33.53 Superficial frostbite of finger(s)
        
        T33.539 Superficial frostbite of unspecified finger(s)
        
        T33.539A initial encounter
        
        T33.539D subsequent encounter
        
        T33.539S sequela

Long Title

T33.539A

Superficial frostbite of unspecified finger(s) initial encounter

Notes

Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

Use Additional

code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
- Z18 Retained foreign body fragments

Includes

frostbite with partial thickness skin loss

Excludes 1

P10-P15 Birth trauma (P10-P15)
obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Excludes 2

hypothermia and other effects of reduced temperature (T68, T69.-)
- T68 Hypothermia
- T69 Other effects of reduced temperature